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07/23/2005 11:15:35 PM · #51

This was an interesting assignment - My cool and warm subject.

Message edited by author 2005-07-24 17:45:40.

nico_blue

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

07/24/2005 08:19:18 PM · #52

Originally posted by Jeileen:

This was an interesting assignment - My cool and warm subject.

You nailed them! All three look really good and have a different emotional appeal, exactly what i had in mind with the assignment.

07/24/2005 09:54:35 PM · #53

I'm not sure how well this one went - the colors just don't look natural to me in the edited versions, but maybe it's just me.

original / cool / warm

sheapod

Canon EOS-20D

07/24/2005 10:29:06 PM · #54

Just wanted to let everyone know that I'm headed to Chicago for a few days but I'll comment on photos when I return. Hopefully I'll get a few shots I can edit with selective color. lol

Sunniee

Canon EOS-40D

07/24/2005 10:57:33 PM · #55

Fun stuff...

07/25/2005 12:32:33 PM · #56

Originally posted by brianlh:

I'm not sure how well this one went - the colors just don't look natural to me in the edited versions, but maybe it's just me.

original / cool / warm

I like the composition. But, I think on both of these attempts you could go a bit more with the temperature, especially the cool one.

07/25/2005 12:34:38 PM · #57

Originally posted by Sunniee:

I like the dreamy feel of this pic. I think you can push the temps a bit more on both of the attempts.
Fun stuff...

07/25/2005 12:38:46 PM · #58

Thanks for the comments. FOr whatever reason,I didn't save the file with layers but maybe I'll give it a try later when I get the chance.

I also wanted to remind people to check their comments received in their profile, because that's where I'm leaving my comments (without notifying in this thread). I noticed some haven't been marked as helpful (and they certainly don't need to be - but I thought that might be a sign that you may not have seen them yet).

07/25/2005 01:03:55 PM · #59

A S S I G N M E N T # 3 (I think this is the first time I finished on time)
Original/Edited versions

Message edited by author 2005-07-25 13:06:29.

07/25/2005 01:10:35 PM · #60

Originally posted by Jeileen:

Another attempt at this contrasting color assignmnet - this is the original and the corrected version .

I originally stuck this in with the 1st assignment - not sure if any one has seen it.... so here it is again.

07/26/2005 12:22:37 AM · #61

Wow! I didn't even realize there was a third assignment! I'm curious, what's the difference between using Selective Color for things like shifting color tones and using Hue/Saturation? I've never really used Selective Color before (thought I will soon enough :)), so I'm curious if there's a difference.

Message edited by author 2005-07-26 00:23:08.

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

07/26/2005 12:50:51 AM · #62

original (not a true original, but it's what i started with today after deleting the real original a long time ago)

final

Hmm.. I thought it looked a little better on my computer.. but I guess that's how the cookie crumbles. Maybe it was more of a "it looks better than the original". Since the 'original' was my 'final' many months ago, I'd say I enjoyed doing the selective color exercise to see what I could do.

edit to add steps (good point, Laura): Levels (pulled the right-hand slider inwards), selective color: increased blacks in blacks about 4-5%, decreased magenta in yellows, increased yellow in yellows, resized, then sharpened. I believe that is all (but my mind is a bit rusty at the moment).

As for the boats under the pier, I used the photo filter and then masked the boats because the effect was causing too much of a color cast in their orange coloration.

Message edited by author 2005-07-26 12:01:40.

oOWonderBreadOo

Canon EOS-5D

07/26/2005 11:57:46 AM · #63

I'm having a little trouble with this one- (can't even find a decent tutorial online!) and I was looking at the different examples but I'm hoping we could start putting the steps we took to get to the end result. I know it's a bit of work but it would help me for sure and probably help us all...

Thx Brian- it does help :0)

Message edited by author 2005-07-26 12:14:53.

07/26/2005 12:08:41 PM · #64

Updated my post (see previous) - I hope it helps.. although my examples probably aren't the most dramatic of the bunch.

nico_blue

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

07/26/2005 01:06:00 PM · #65

I am going to have a crazy busy week this week, but I'll make sure to leave feedback and comments on everyone's stuff in the coming days. Feel free to pm me at anytime with questions or comments. Just wanted to say that I am really proud of you guys, keep up the great work! :-)

DustDevil

Canon EOS-70D

07/26/2005 01:36:54 PM · #66

I apologize to everyone for not leaving comments for a while. Will correct the situation. I assume we just comment on the final version?

07/26/2005 04:42:38 PM · #67

Originally posted by oOWonderBreadOo:

Thanks Laura and Brian. I think it is a good idea to leave the steps. But, for me - I don't really pay too much attention to the steps - I think it more that you have to feel a freedom to experiment. Try different combinations. If I had to explain my steps - I have found what works best for me is to use levels to initially define my final edit and then use selective colors for emphasis. Finally, back to levels and/or curves for the final revisions. But, again the freedom comes in just using the various tools.

Sunniee

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

07/26/2005 04:50:57 PM · #68

Wow, now that was fun... that is the first time I have used the selective color... might have gone overboard for the first attempt, but it is a great tool!

oOWonderBreadOo

Canon EOS-5D

07/26/2005 05:58:44 PM · #69

Ugh that was a lot of work!

07/27/2005 07:36:35 AM · #70

Originally posted by nico_blue:

Sounds like midterms!

nico_blue

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

07/27/2005 09:16:37 AM · #71

Congrats to brian on the yellow in textures! wtg dude!

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

07/27/2005 11:58:29 AM · #72

Originally posted by nico_blue:

Congrats to brian on the yellow in textures! wtg dude!

ty very much :)

Does anybody else find it ironic that my ribbon comes from a shot with little to no color (quadtone, so I guess it technically does have color)? Perhaps it's that I need little help with actual colors - so that's why I'm in this workshop :P.

PS: Combined with your win, does that officially make us the workshop with the most ribbons (since they've started)? ;D

PPS: Actually, they're BOTH duo/quadtoned - how funny is that?

Message edited by author 2005-07-27 12:34:58.

oOWonderBreadOo

Canon EOS-5D

07/27/2005 12:29:17 PM · #73

see now I didn't even know it was quadtoned! Guess I really need help :0)
But that's something I definetly want to learn too!
Repeat to self... basics first, basics first ;0)

DustDevil

Canon EOS-70D

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

07/27/2005 12:35:07 PM · #74

An image produced by taking a black-and-white picture and printing it on top of itself in four different colors of ink to produce a subtle range of tone. The principle is the same as for a DUOTONE.

Thats a definition I found online. I think it basically is a b/w image with 2/3/4 similar colors. I am probrably wrong.